保定2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Take an active part in programs you enjoy______you can meet various kinds of people.

A.what B.when C.that D.where

2、Unlike compulsions and addictions, which are acted out uncontrollably, habits are actions that are repeated regularly and ___________.

A.automatically B.typically C.tentatively D.positively

3、____regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.

A. Not received   B. Since receiving

C. Having not received   D. Not having received

4、________ they choose Chinese company is that China has the most advanced technology of high speed railway in the world.

A.When B.That

C.Where D.Why

5、_________ you are old enough to make your own judgement, you should start to pursue your career.

A．Even if

B．As though

C．Ever since

D．Now that

6、Our government has taken measures to   the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.

A.take down B.bring down

C.hand down D.tear down

7、Human impact on the animal kingdom, such as hunting and destruction of habitats, ___________a reduction in the population of certain species in the past three decades.

A．has caused

B．have caused

C．was causing

D．were causing

8、No matter how________, it is not necessarily lifeless.

A.dry may a desert be B.a desert may be dry

C.may a desert be dry D.dry a desert may be

9、For breakfast Lisa only drinks juice from fresh fruit ______ on their own farm.

A．being grown

B．grown

C．to be grown

D．to grow

10、I really want to go to a place for the summer vacation, ________ especially with beautiful scenery and unique culture.

A．it

B．that

C．this

D．one

11、Lack of sleep will cause an increase in stress levels, which will lead to you not liking your job. This_____ will also have a negative impact on your productivity.

A.in turn B.in return C.in place D.in brief

12、Jane wishes that she ______ foreign trade instead of literature when she was in college.

A.studied B.had studied

C.would study D.might have studied

13、— How did you find Professor Smith’s speech last night ?

— To be frank, his speech didn’t ________ to me .

A.appeal B.belong

C.refer D.occur

14、Many white collars went back to second and third-tier cities only ______that housing prices there are also jumping, traffic jams increasing and the air becoming dirty.

A. to have found   B. found   C. to find   D. finding

15、You may feel it ________ that such a little girl can speak three foreign languages fluently in this small town.

A．surprising

B．surprised

C．to surprise

D．being surprised

16、The ancient historic site is extremely expensive to________, but the local government spends some money repairing it every three years.

A．preserve

B．deserve

C．appreciate

D．celebrate

17、The little boy stared at the strange man questioningly, not   whether to believe what he had said.

A. to know B. knowing

C. known D. having known

18、None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish．______，most fish were so friendly that they played with the instruments．

A．Instead B．Even though

C．However D．Though

19、--I hear that there was a terrible crash in the subway in Shanghai the other day．

--Yes，_____ news came as _____ shock to all of us．

A．the; the B．a; /

C．the; a D．/; a

20、You may not have noticed that problem, but you could never withdraw it ______ regretful about your decision.

A.should you feel B.you should feel

C.had you left D.you had left

21、Flower Show—The Great Garden Festival

This year’s Hampton Court Palace Flower Show promises to be the best “Great Garden Festival”. Discover beautiful garden displays, practical gardening advice, great shopping, quality food and entertainment, each with its own distinctive theme and flavour. Hands-on help is all around, with experts to quiz and top nursery plantspeople sharing their skills on the show.

TICKET PRICES

As a member, you’ll enjoy priority show tickets, discounts and as well as days out at more than 150 gardens.

Up to 2 children 16 and under go FREE with an accompanying adult.

HOW TO FIND US

By Rail

Hampton Court station is approximately 30 minutes from London Waterloo. Save money on your entry ticket when you travel with South West Trains.

By Launches

Arrive by boat with Launches to the flower show entrance. Shuttle trip from Hampton Court station just ￡2.50. The members departing from piers (码头) in Kingston save ￡2 on adult fare — please show membership card.

BY Road

Take the District Line to Richmond underground station, then the R68 bus Hampton Court.

Parking

We recommend parking at the showground which costs￡10 per day and is available at the Stud Gate car park on the A308 Hampton Court Road, and the Hampton Court ear park opposite Hampton Court Palace. Frequent courtesy buses will rin all day between this facility and Hampton Court station.

【1】We can know from Paragraph 1 that ________.

A．the Flower Show is sure to be the best festival.

B．the visitors can taste delicious food with local flavour.

C．the Flower Show provides professional consulting service.

D．the visitors can learn how to garden and well their own plants.

【2】How much is the public rate (in advance) for 11am on Thursday 10 July?

A．￡34.

B．￡23.5.

C．￡30.

D．￡15.

【3】Which means of transportation provides priority for the members?

A．By rail.

B．By launches.

C．By road.

D．By car.

22、Dream Freedom

By Sonia Levitin

Age Level: 9-12

Dream Freedom is based on a real-life teacher and her students. After reading a newspaper article to her class about atrocities(暴行) in Sudan, Miss Hazel’s class wants to help. Their research uncovers a way to buy back slaves and the students work to raise money to purchase liberty for as many slaves as they can and to educate others about human rights and freedoms.

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

By Kurt Vonnegut

Age Level:16 -18

This novel is told mostly through a collection of short stories that feature the interactions of the primary trustee of the philanthropic Rosewater Foundation, and the people of Rosewater County, Indiana. Eliot, a drunk and a volunteer firefighter, has decided to actually give all his money to the needy, which makes people doubt whether he is normal.

Graceling

By Kristin Cashore

Age Level:14 -16

Katsa’s Grace is killing, which she has tempered to fighting and been put to use by her manipulative(操纵的) uncle, to torture people. Katsa dislikes her uncle and being forced to hurt people so she moonlights as a rescuer as part of a secret council she’s formed to promote fairness and honesty over cruelty and abuses of power.

Weeping Under This Same Moon

By Jana Laiz

Age Level:14 -16

The book alternates between the different perspectives of Hannah, an American teen who feels herself out of tune with her family and the world, and Mei, a young artist of Chinese origin desperate about life. Hannah, passionate about saving the whales and the environment, turns her energy to helping needy people. Their stories come together as Hannah and Mei become friends and help each other heal and hope.

【1】Which book is based on a true story?

A．Graceling.

B．Dream Freedom.

C．God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.

D．Weeping Under This Same Moon.

【2】Who has determined to give money to the people in need?

A．Eliot.

B．Katsa.

C．Hannah.

D．Miss Hazel.

【3】What are the four books mainly about?

A．The education on human freedom.

B．The interaction with local people.

C．The fight against the forces of evil.

D．The experience of helping others.

23、 If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, don't go to Key West.

As winter spreads over the northern United States, Key West, Florida, with its tropical  (热

带的) weather, white sand beaches, and lively nightlife, is a popular escape.

Conch Republic

A conch is a type of sea shell that has become a symbol of the Florida Keys. On April 23, 1982, part joke and part objection, the Florida Keys declared their "independence". They surrendered (投降) after one minute.  Although they were never independent, residents (居民) of the Florida Keys celebrate their "independence day" every April 23rd.

Ernest Hemingway House

Key West's most famous resident was the brilliant but troubled writer Ernest Hemingway. Ernest and his wife, Pauline, lived in a house in Key West from 1931 t0 1939. In this house, Hemingway wrote some of his most famous stories, including "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "To Have and Have Not. "

Southernmost Point

A short walk from the Ernest Hemingway house is the most photographed site in Key West.  It is a marker showing the southernmost point in the United States.  Tourists wait in long lines to take pictures in front of the monument.  It reads "90 miles to Cuba. " The Southern  most Point reminds Americans that Cuba is so close, but so far away. There have been no direct transport connections between Key West and Cuba since the 1950s.

【1】 What's the purpose of people going to Key West?

A. To take a walk around the Hemingway house.

B. To enjoy a white Christmas with lively nightlife.

C. To get away from cold winters in northern US.

D. To collect a certain type of seashell named conch.

【2】Residents of the Florida Keys celebrate their "independence day" __

A. when they set up their own republic

B. in memory of a special event in their history

C. because they gained independence on the day

D. to play a joke on the US government

【3】What does the author mean by describing Cuba as "far away" in the last paragraph?

A. Cuba is 90 miles south to the US.

B. Cuba marks the southernmost point.

C. People from US couldn't reach Cuba directly.

D. People can't take photos of Cuba up close.

24、As both a parent and a college professor, I have witnessed the destructive effects of test anxiety. Students with it can say quickly the material and explain complex content in a relaxed environment but fail in an exam. When it matters the most, students with test anxiety can convey the least.

Some students turn to drugs. With any medicine, there is a concern for safety, particularly when it is with the brain, the body’s most complicated and important organ. A new study suggests there may be a choice to these drugs for students: an open-label placebo (安慰剂).

Placebos have long been known to effectively reduce symptoms for different illnesses. Traditionally, service of a placebo treatment requires some tricks, in that people believe they are receiving an active, effective treatment, but in reality, they are taking a sugar pill or an activity that has no medical help. An open-label placebo is different: people are told from the start that they are receiving a placebo that contains no medication. And yet Schaefer’s findings indicate that people may still benefit from it.

Why did the placebo work? At this point, scientists are not entirely sure. Human mental processes can be changed by environment. Taking the pills each day may have encouraged participants to think about test anxiety and may have also provided a sense that they were doing something to deal with it.

Finally, although participants taking the placebos did show improvement on a number of self-report measures, they had no benefit over the control group with respect to scores on their final exams. They may have felt better about taking their exams, but those feelings did not change into improved test scores.

Despite these limits, the present findings are appealing and suggest a low-cost, low-risk way for reducing an all-too common problem among students.

【1】What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

A．Test anxiety prevents some students perform normally in exams.

B．Test anxiety can improve some students’ performance after exams.

C．A relaxed atmosphere helps students bring out their best in exams.

D．Some students’ performance in exams is connected with environment.

【2】Why do people feel placebos effective?

A．Because people feel it necessary psychologically.

B．Because people’s psychological feelings are at work.

C．Because placebos are made from sugar and taste sweet.

D．Because placebos are an open choice for the people taking it.

【3】What can be concluded from the fourth and fifth paragraphs?

A．Taking placebos can reduce test anxiety.

B．Taking placebos can improve test scores.

C．Taking placebos is not as effective as taking drugs.

D．Taking placebos can increase sense of achievement.

【4】What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Drug, a public concern for brain safety.

B．Test anxiety, a destructive factor in exams.

C．Open-label placebo, a free choice for students.

D．Placebo, a likely way to deal with test anxiety.

25、   We had a tornado (龙卷风)touch down near the school, and as expected,，we went into our emergency tornado procedures. It was a day we never wanted to happen, but _______ prepared for throughout the school year. I wasn't even in the _______ when it happened. I had taken a student with me to the workroom to help _______items for a project. When the alarm stared _______ ,I immediately took my student ’ s hand and _______ as fast as I could back to the classroom.

Never did I imagine needing to put our tornado_______ to use. I never imagined actually needing to _______ my students up against the wall, have them crouch (蹲)down with their knees and heads_______ the ground, hands on the backs of their heads. Their hears were_______ so fast that they couldn’t catch their breath，and the ________ filled their eyes looking up at me as they asked i their families and ________ were going to be okay.

In the midst of the very ________and dangerous situation, my students ________ themselves with the attitudes and mindset of children much ________ than them. Never in my life have I seen my students ________directions so quickly, and without hesitation. Even though some tears ________ down, and some hearts were beating fast, my students were brave. They had such a firm ________ in my assistant and me that they were able to be 100% ________ . They were brave beyond their ________ today and for that, I am very grateful.

Right now, I ________ the day and am thankful for our safety，courage, and bravery.

【1】A.hardly B.continually C.safely D.suddenly

【2】A.classroom B.school C.workroom D.laboratory

【3】A.buy B.deliver C.gather D.swap

【4】A.coming about B.blowing away C.sending up D.going off

【5】A.called B.ran C.drove D.stepped

【6】A.drills B.warnings C.events D.details

【7】A.get B.put C.line D.set

【8】A.kicking B.hitting C.scratching D.touching

【9】A.beating B.jumping C.trembling D.striking

【10】A.courage B.fear C.hope D.disaster

【11】A.brothers B.classmates C.teachers D.friends

【12】A.vivid B.unique C.frightening D.practical

【13】A.enjoyed B.handled C.provided D.injured

【14】A.older B.smarter C.healthier D.luckier

【15】A.announce B.describe C.recite D.follow

【16】A.looked B.hid C.rolled D.turned

【17】A.goal B.emotion C.trust D.conclusion

【18】A.clear B.calm C.cautious D.honest

【19】A.abilities B.grades C.memories D.years

【20】A.look back on B.make up for C.look forward to D.take advantage of

26、书面表达，假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Jack来信说对中国文化很感兴趣尤其喜欢唐诗(Tang   poetry)。请你给他写一封邮件，提出学习建议并表达祝愿，内容包括：

1．唐诗地位及影响；

2．列举著名诗人；

3．欢迎来华交流。

注意：

1．词数100左右：

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jack，

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Yours，

Li Hua